Podcasts about 2 Corinthians 5

"Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God." 2 Corinthians 5:20

In this episode, Sam continues the Multiply series by emphasizing that true discipleship means not only following Jesus personally but actively participating in the work of ministry everywhere believers live, work, and relate. Drawing from Ephesians 4 and 2 Corinthians 5, the message centers on identity in Christ—highlighting that every believer is called to the ministry of reconciliation and equipped to help build up the body of Christ. The episode explores spiritual maturity as being rooted in Jesus rather than shaped by circumstances, stresses the importance of speaking truth in love, and encourages identity-based transformation over mere behavior change. Practical insights from habit formation reinforce the call to align daily life, community, and small consistent actions with the new identity believers have as new creations in Christ.

A devotional from 2 Corinthians 5:17 preached on February 22, 2026, by Tristan Lengacher.

For the Love of Christ (2 Corinthians 5:13-16)

Daily Dose of Hope February 20, 2026   Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5   Prayer:  Almighty God, As we move into our Friday, we pray that today will be a day that we see glimpses of your glory.  We need you, we yearn for you.  Lord, help us set aside our distractions and settle our scattered thoughts so we can focus on you and you alone.  In the next few moments of silence, Lord, hear our prayers... In Your Name, Amen.   Welcome back to the Daily Dose of Hope, the devotional and podcast that complements the daily Bible reading plan at New Hope Church in Brandon, Florida.  We have been journeying through Paul's New Testament letters.  I don't know about you, but its been great to learn more about Paul's relationship with his churches.  There is so much substance here.  Currently, we are in 2 Corinthians.   Today's reading is 2 Corinthians 5.  In the first ten verses of the chapter, Paul is tackling the difficult topic of what happens to us when we die. In Paul's culture (as in ours), there was fascination but also fear regarding the end of physical life. This piece of Scripture discusses the future resurrection and transformation of believers and the certainty of being with Jesus after death. We can be assured of this based on God placing the Spirit within us (Paul calls it a deposit). The Holy Spirit offers us assurance of salvation and that this earthly life is not the end.   Now, let's take a moment and talk about verse 17, one of my favorite verses of Scripture. Paul starts with the statement, "Therefore..." because the previous statement pointed out that Christ is no longer viewed from a human perspective, as he is God. Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior and his life, death, and resurrection form this radical, fundamental breakthrough for all creation. Because of this, things are different. God's Kingdom has been inaugurated and a new way of doing life is here. So, if someone is in Christ, meaning they have accepted Jesus and are united with a life-giving Savior, then this new way of living and being has started. They are no longer the same person. They are being transformed from the inside out by the power of the Spirit of God. The old person, the "pre-Jesus" life, is in the past. They now do life differently - new attitudes, new behaviors, new ways of thinking-focused on the ways of Jesus rather than the ways of the world   I want to add that becoming a new person is a choice. Others call it a process. It's both really. Becoming the person that God created us to be in Jesus Christ is not going to simply happen by accident. We participate in the process. The Holy Spirit works in us and we cooperate with God in the transformation. What has your "becoming a new creation" process looked like? None of us have arrived either. What are the places in your life in which God may be still calling you to change to look more like Jesus?   Blessings, Pastor Vicki  

Make Your Life About His Will Not Your Own 2 Corinthians 5:9 9So we make it our goal to please him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it.

Our Faith May Not Be Seen But We Sure Feel And Know And Therefore Testify For Our Lord 2 Corinthians 5:7 7For we live by faith, not by sight.

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God Offers To Trade His Immeasurable Righteousness For Our Complete Worthlessness 2 Corinthians 5:21 21God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Dr. Brendan Tomassian

Lance, Craig, and Zach look at what it means to long for our "heavenly dwelling", and why it can be hard to "live by faith and not by sight".

Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/ Christian Solidarity International On today's Quick Start podcast: NEWS: Civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84 — plus chaos at a Rhode Island high school hockey game as a gunman opens fire in what police describe as a domestic dispute, leaving multiple victims dead and injured. FOCUS: LeBron James fields questions about Israel during NBA All-Star Weekend after media attempts to bait him amid controversy sparked by Spike Lee's protest attire — and a dunk contest winner who publicly praised Jesus. MAIN THING: A hidden, Chinese-linked biolab discovered in a Las Vegas neighborhood raises alarming national security questions. With over 1,000 suspicious biological samples seized and ties to a previous California case, experts warn this may be part of a broader CCP strategy operating on U.S. soil. LAST THING: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” — 2 Corinthians 5:17 PRAY WITH US! Faithwire.substack.com SHOW LINKS Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454 Navigating Trump 2.0: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/navigating-trump-2-0/id1691121630

We Are NEW Creations In Christ 2 Corinthians 5:17 17Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: a The old has gone, the new is here!

Why do you exist? Why did God save you? Why did God save you from your sin? Why are you a part of the faith family at First Baptist Church? Why are you here? In our message today, the Apostle Paul reminds us in 2 Corinthians 5 that we have been reconciled to reconcile. We have a purpose in this life, and it is to proclaim the life-transforming gospel of the Lord Jesus from our neighborhoods to the nations. We are God's Plan A to take the good news that God wants to reconcile people to Himself through His Son.   No matter who you are or what you've done, God has a plan for your life. And that plan is to know Him, and ultimately to make Him known. Join with us today as we see that we are reconciled to reconcile.    ---    Have you ever felt powerless? I have, and it's a horrible feeling. I'm used to being able typically to figure out the challenges that come my way. Sometimes, though, nothing seems to work. As we walk together through 2 Corinthians, we're going to see what true power really looks like. We're going to see in various ways that God's power is made perfect in our weakness, and we're going to see why Paul would say “when I am weak, then I am strong.”    Sermon Notes: http://bible.com/events/49563122 Submit a Question: bit.ly/BeyondSundayQuestions

How did Paul live for the Crucified and Risen Lord?Why should we understand ourselves as held together and constrained by the love of Christ?Living For the Crucified and Risen Lord | 2 Corinthians 5:1-16 | Paul's Second Letter to the CorinthiansOutline | ConversationFor we know that if our earthly house, the tent we live in, is dismantled, we have a building from God, a house not built by human hands, that is eternal in the heavens. For in this earthly house we groan, because we desire to put on our heavenly dwelling, if indeed, after we have put on our heavenly house, we will not be found naked. For we groan while we are in this tent, since we are weighed down, because we do not want to be unclothed, but clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.Now the one who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as a down payment. Therefore we are always full of courage, and we know that as long as we are alive here on earth we are absent from the Lord – for we live by faith, not by sight. Thus we are full of courage and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. So then whether we are alive or away, we make it our ambition to please him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be paid back according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or evil.Therefore, because we know the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade people, but we are well known to God, and I hope we are well known to your consciences too. We are not trying to commend ourselves to you again, but are giving you an opportunity to be proud of us, so that you may be able to answer those who take pride in outward appearance and not in what is in the heart. For if we are out of our minds, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you. For the love of Christ controls us, since we have concluded this, that Christ died for all; therefore all have died. And he died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised. So then from now on we acknowledge no one from an outward human point of view. Even though we have known Christ from such a human point of view, now we do not know him in that way any longer (2 Corinthians 5:1-16).

Even though we live in a share-happy world, ordinary Christians are often reluctant evangelists. This message looks at the Great Commission and offers some practical ways we might overcome this reluctance.

The fourth sermon in our series 'Romans | The Righteousness of God'.Sermon: 'The Righteousness of God'Series: 'Romans | The Righteousness of God'.Readings: Romans 3:19-31 2 Corinthians 5:16-6:2Preacher: Brad FletcherRecorded 15th February, 2026S21 E4

Luke Watts shares with us from 2 Corinthians 5 and 6 about our call to be ambassadors of Christ. Who is sufficient for such a calling? Those who know the fear of the Lord and are seized by the love of Christ! 

2 Corinthians 5:11-21   English Standard Version     The Ministry of Reconciliation 11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience. 12 We are not commending ourselves to you again but giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart. 13 For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; 15 and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. 16 From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation.[a] The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, in Christ God was reconciling[b] the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. 20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

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How do we make sure we're motivated by Christ's love? How does the gospel push us towards reconciliation? Join Brett and Louis for Village Midweek!

Send a textIn this episode of the Human City Podcast, Pastor Eric and Pastor Mark explore 2 Corinthians 5:17, considering what it means for the old to be gone and the new to be here. They also discuss Scripture memorization and its role in anchoring our lives in the truth.Support the show“Healing the City” is a weekly podcast about what it looks like to build healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of people from the Village Church, each episode is focused on the real challenges and real opportunities for change in our cities. The podcast takes a whole-person approach. We talk about soul care and spiritual direction, along with mental health and community involvement. You will hear thoughtful perspectives on what people in our cities are up against, plus practical steps you can take to be part of the healing. Join hosts Corey Gilchrist, Eric Cepin, Ashley Cousineau, Jessica Dennes, Michael Cousineau, Mark Crawford, and Susan Cepin as we have honest conversations and keep pointing toward hope and next steps. The Village Churchvillagersonline@gmail.comThe Village Church meets at 10a and 5p on Sundays1926 N Cloverland Ave, Tucson AZ 85712Mail: PO Box 30790, Tucson AZ 85751

Join us as our Youth Pastor, Brett Harper, takes us through 2 Corinthians 5.

Pastor Eugene Park

What happens when Christians die? The Bible is very clear.   ---    Have you ever felt powerless? I have, and it's a horrible feeling. I'm used to being able typically to figure out the challenges that come my way. Sometimes, though, nothing seems to work. As we walk together through 2 Corinthians, we're going to see what true power really looks like. We're going to see in various ways that God's power is made perfect in our weakness, and we're going to see why Paul would say “when I am weak, then I am strong.”   Submit a Question: bit.ly/BeyondSundayQuestions

Joshua Mack | 2 Corinthians 5:21

A commissioned people – 2 Corinthians 5:11-21 - Steve Vaughan by Christ City Church Dublin

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IntroductionPhilosopher Soren Kierkegaard once said, "The greatest form of despair is not being who you are." In our modern times, there is a crisis of the self—people who don't know who they are or whose they are. This crisis is intensified in 2026 America, where people have become identified with their worst moments, strongest opinions, therapeutic categories, or political tribes. Into this context, God's word wonderfully interrupts our contemporary thinking with profound truth: "If anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation." This isn't a label we derive for ourselves, but something God has done for us. The same power that created the universe is the power God uses to create a new heart within us, transforming us completely. We should see ourselves undergoing metamorphosis like a caterpillar emerging as a butterfly from its chrysalis.New Creatures ReorientWhen we become new creatures in Christ, we undergo a complete reorientation in how we view everything, particularly how we see other people. Paul tells us "we regard no one according to the flesh.” This means we no longer see people through the old worldly categories and paradigms apart from Christ's redemptive work. This doesn't mean rejecting the physical body (Christians aren't Platonists), but rather abandoning the old way of perceiving reality apart from God. Just as people once evaluated Jesus with fleshly categories. They might see him as a revolutionary, mystic, or drunkard. We are reminded that we, too, can label people incorrectly and dismiss them. But when we're in Christ, we're mystically united to Him in body and soul, becoming entirely new and thus totally reoriented to the world.This reorientation doesn't come easily. Our new life is in the context of spiritual warfare. We are new creations, but we still live in the old world. As Paul writes in Galatians, the desires of the flesh war against the Spirit, working to sabotage our new creatureliness and keep us from doing the things we want to do as new creatures. The Holy Spirit must work this transformation in us; it's not a simple three-step program. This is why we need one another. We are new creatures who cannot live in isolation. God created us for community, and we are members of one another, like parts of a body that cannot function independently. The familial language Scripture uses, which is brothers and sisters, fathers and mothers in the faith, is itself part of our reorientation. We need to continually be reminded of the spiritual bonds that transcend worldly categories.New Creatures ReconcileGod reconciled us to Himself through Christ. He does not count our trespasses against us. The joy is that we have the ministry of reconciliation. In a world committed to polarization, labeling, and discarding people for their worst moments, reconciliation is a great act of rebellion and resistance. Because we know that none of our sins, which are past, present, or future, can or will stand against us before God. We are freed to reconcile with whomever God puts on our hearts. We can own our part in conflicts and make things right with others without fear of condemnation.The aim of new creatures should be restoration and reconciliation. While reconciliation takes two people and isn't always possible, making it our aim changes us. When we pursue reconciliation, something new emerges—not just a return to how things were before, but an entirely new relationship. This mirrors what happened between God and us: after the Fall and redemption, our relationship with God became even better than it was in the Garden. When churches and families practice reconciliation, healing occurs, and through that healing, new things emerge that have never existed before. Even when reconciliation isn't achieved, the peace that passes understanding floods in when we've genuinely aimed for it. This is allowing us to rest knowing we've done what we could.ConclusionFriends, you do not live for your identity, but you live from it. Your identity is something God has placed on you and called you to, both individually and collectively. We are new creatures living in an old world, and as Romans tells us, we groan with the pains of childbirth, awaiting the day when Jesus returns. Our groaning, our reorientation, and our reconciliation are all testimonies that something different has come on the scene in history: Jesus Christ. He is God in the flesh. He has interrupted the way of the world, the devil, and sin.The great antidote to the despair of not knowing who you are is the gospel. Jesus has reconciled you to Himself and does not count your trespasses against you. Though the world will count everything you do wrong against you, God does not. You are new, you are free, and while you're at war in this world as a new creature in an old world, old things have passed away and no longer rule over you. They may impact and affect you, but they're not the final word. New is what is final. Reconciliation with God is final. Your identity is not found in your addiction, your sin, or the labels the world wants to place on you—it's found in Christ. All things have become new in your heart, and a great day is coming when the heavens and the earth will all be made new as well.

25 Lamentations 3; 19 Psalms 79; 2 Corinthians 5-6

In this sermon, pastoral resident Seth Hampton concludes our sermon series on the body, reminding us that the Holy Spirit guarantees us a resurrected body like Jesus, so we live in holy hope. Our created, sexual, baptized, and sanctified bodies will also one day be resurrected bodies

Andy Pettigrew preaches 2 Corinthians 5:11–21 at River City Baptist Church, a new congregation in Richmond, Virginia. For more information or to get in touch, visit https://rivercityrichmond.org.

Joshua Mack | 2 Corinthians 5:20

2 Corinthians 5 :17

Welcome to the Grace in Focus podcast. Bob Wilkin and Sam Marr are answering a question about believers being judged by God. What about our bad works or deeds? Do they not denote or imply sin or sins? If Jesus has already taken the judgment for believers' sins, how does this work at the Judgment

Tony Coulombe (Warrenton Location)Series: ResetTopic:  Every follower of Jesus is sent with purpose to make disciples.Core Text: 2 Corinthians 5:11-21    Recorded: 1/25/2026For more resources check out evergreenchristian.org or our YouTube page

2 Corinthians 5:14-21 The love of Christ as evidenced in the Gospel is what drives the mission of God's people.

Joshua Mack | 2 Corinthians 5:19

All believers should be well-prepared to meet their Maker.

Rev. Brian Habig

This week we continue to look at God's eternal story, asking who we are within it and how we must reject false narratives. Scripture reveals that humans are created as God's image-bearers…meant to reflect His glory and loving rule. But sin distorts that role by replacing God's story with our own. Through Christ, we are restored to true humanity, called to live lives that reflect God's light so that others may see Him and glimpse His coming kingdom.

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Today’s Bible Verse – 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” When we place our faith in Jesus, we’re not just improved—we’re made new. In 2 Corinthians 5:17, Paul reminds believers of their brand-new identity in Christ. The past no longer defines you. This verse is a powerful promise of transformation, forgiveness, and fresh beginnings through God’s grace. If you’re in Christ, the old is gone—and your new life has begun.

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